Defense Committee to supervise Egyptian forces in Sinai

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin has ordered the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to supervise the entry of Egyptian forces to Sinai, which has been coordinated with Israel on the backdrop of the upheaval in Egypt.

Rivlin said in a statement that after consulting the Knesset's legal advsiro, he came to the conclusion that the committee's supervision was enough and there was no need to bring the matter to a Knesset vote. (Roni Sofer)